Did you know the Galápagos Islands have species found nowhere else? Located about 1,000 kilometers off Ecuador’s coast, they are a treasure trove of biodiversity. Charles Darwin visited in 1835 ...

“Ecuador is failing this irreplaceable, biodiversity-rich treasure by not doing enough to restrict tourism and fight illegal fishing. The Father of Evolution would be deeply disappointed.” The ...

On his visit to the islands in 1835, Charles Darwin noticed the slight differences between the same types of animal on each island. This helped him work out how they had adapted to their ...

Today, Vizcaino works as an official naturalist guide based out of San Cristóbal Island, and recently traveled with a Mongabay team observing the islands’ impressive biodiversity. The following ...

Ongoing conservation efforts are dedicated to safeguarding Rábida's unique biodiversity. Similar to many other small islands in the Galápagos, Rábida lacks hotels and an airport. Many of the ...

The boats will be treating us to a private tour around the islands, making stops at some of the best points of interest in the Galápagos for nature encounters. From blue- and red-footed boobies to ...

and similar facilities on San Cristobal and Isabela Islands, raise endangered giant tortoises in breeding centers to eventually be released into the wild. IGTOA, the International Galapagos Tour ...

“Ecuador has not ceded any type of sovereignty control over the Galapagos Islands,” said the Secretariat ... to join in the protection of ocean biodiversity. In the debt swap operation ...